alling for expression of interest (EoI)

Provision of localLY CONSULTANCY AND IMPLEMENTING SERVICE for COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT ENERGY EFFICIENCY AMONG VIETNAMESE YOUNGSTERS

As a federal enterprise, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH supports the German Government in achieving its objectives in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development. On behalf of the German Government, GIZ provides advisory services to the Vietnamese Government in three priority areas: (1) Vocational training, (2) Environmental policy and sustainable use of natural resources, and (3) Energy. For further information, please visit www.giz.de/viet-nam.

GIZ 4E project supports the MOIT in two areas: Renewable Energy (RE) and Energy Efficiency (EE). This project aims to support the implementation of political targets on the promotion of renewable energy (RE) and increase energy efficiency (EE) in Vietnam by creating the methodological and structural foundations for the promotion of RE and EE. As a part of the 2021-2023 operational plan, it is intended to raise awareness among young people about energy efficiency, the related 4E’s activities as well as job opportunities in this field by launching a communication campaign on multiple channels. In this line, the 4E project would need a locally consultancy service to provide communications services, to develop and implement the campaign.

Against this background the project is looking for local consulting entity(s)/ (which can provide adequate experts which includes: one (01) Production director, one (01) Communication specialist, one (01) Content creator, one (01) Video editor, one (01) Cameraman to develop a communication campaign and produce content in various format of podcast, animation video, infographic, long-form articles and social media posts.

Therefore, GIZ Hanoi Office is conducting a public tender to seek qualified Local Consulting Entity(s) (here after called as LCE) to carry related tasks as below:

1. Tentative timeframe of the assignment: tentatively start from 10^th Nov 2022 until 31^st May 2023
2. Place of Assignment: Hanoi
3. Requirements: The selected LCE will be contracted to develop and implement a communication campaign for awareness raising on energy efficiency targeting young people aging from 18 to 30 years old. They are expected to have extensive expertise & experience, preferably at least 05 years of experience in the field of communication and multimedia production, and currently own digital channels for distributing content including Facebook, Youtube, website, and Spotify. One expert in the team will serve as the team leader and be responsible for overall coordination, consolidated reporting, and quality assurance of deliverables

Interested Local Consulting Entity(s) should send an expression of interest containing:

1. Letter of interest (with director’s signature and company stamp)
2. Entity profile (incl. Business license (for Firm) or Decision of establishment (for Association), tax code registration, organisational chart, information about number and general qualification/education of staff in each company unit, summary of experience in providing communication service, implementing communication campaign and multimedia production.
3. Audited financial report of the last 2 years (2020,2021; for Firm) Important/key information in audited financial reports or annual tax reports (if documents only in Vietnamese) must be translated into English language.
4. Consortium (if at least 2 entities join the assignment): Consortium contract and nomination of consortium leading firm.

Rejection criteria:

LCE or leading firm of consortium is required to have at least 05 years of experience in the field of communication and multimedia production, and can provide Valid Legal Status (having copy of business registration/ decision establishment + VAT code, incl. related business area about communication consulting, multimedia production or similar).

The eligible service providers interested in the tender can apply for this assignment and inform us officially best before 22.09.2022 through the Email: Question-from-bidder-PoS-VN@giz.de to receive the EOI Assessment form.

Subject of the email: Tender code 83419990/ GIZ 4E- EOI

The EOI documents with company stamp and signature of the director or the authorized person must be submited in writing in English, latest by 17:00 (Vietnamese time) on 03.10.2022, to the email VN_PoS_Quotation@giz.de with the subject of email: Tender code: 83419990/GIZ4E – EOI.

Please observe strictly the guidance in the local bidding conditions in the tender dossier.

GIZ is obliged to ensure the confidentiality of all bidding documents submitted.

Important note:

1. Please send your questions (if any) to the official mailbox: Question-from-bidder-PoS-VN@giz.de only.

2. Please send your bidding documents to the official mailbox: VN_PoS_Quotation@giz.de only.

3. Sending bidding documents to wrong email address will lead to disqualification of the bidder.